Serum levels of ghrelin, adipokines, and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in Assuit University Hospitals: Relation to nutritional status and disease activity

Conclusion Ghrelin and leptin could be considered to be responsible for decreased BMI in patients with JIA, so they might be potential targets of new therapeutic strategies for correction of anorexia and associated weight loss in those patients. Low ghrelin and high TNF-α could be used as useful tools in monitoring disease activity in JIA.
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research